Desmond Bane vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,656 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,457 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,191 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Desmond Bane 313 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 317 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .409 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.